The idea is apparently the brainchild of Kevin Griffin, the team’s new vice president of fan experience and marketing (and the nephew of Ohio State legend Archie Griffin). Griffin worked with the Seahawks and the Seattle Sounders, and apparently the dachsund dashes were a hit there.

That’s just one of the events they have in store, as they hope to modernize player introductions, and have other events to engage fans.

But weiner dogs, gang. If they can find a way to get Barkevious Mingo involved in this promotion, somebody needs to get a raise.

I wish I still had my weiner dog. Her father was a miniature dachshund, her mother was a full-sized doberman, and she looked like a weiner dog on steroids. She ran with the horses, somewhat diagonal but very fast.

weiner dog races? Man, that is so the reason why it would rather get out of my bark-o-lounger and watch the games at the stadium. Not.

The main reason fans watch games at home vs in the stadium is the teams have priced us out. Between tickets in decent seats (where you can see players that don’t look like ants), parking, and food/drinks you are looking at $400-500 for one afternoon. It’s too much. If you want us out of our seats you are going to have to come much better than weiner dogs.

I agree with that statement. Still though, I believe if they want to figure out a way to make more money, winning football games and making the playoffs is the best way to do it. You said it yourself, you ain’t spending a dime til they win consistently. Fans come to games, spend money on team merchandise etc. to see the team win, not watch puppies race, clowns do cartwheels or people drive motorcycles through flaming hoops. That’s circus crap.

It is all part of the game day experience. So, because the team has posted several losing seasons in a row, they shouldn’t pay any attention to anything else until they have a winning season? You can’t be serious.

Why did they clean these restrooms? That’s effort they should make cleaning up the roster and winning games! Yeah right. Because the janitor does that, and he ought to be on the field calling plays.

Now, if Coach Chud were organizing these dog races, that would be different. I don’t see that here. It’s the “new vice president of fan experience and marketing” – who I imagine does not have input in the roster, coaching, playbook, or any of those matters that directly lead to winning or losing football games, nor should he.

Is this part of the “wheels will keep turning if/when Haslam is incarcerated” plan? What a bizarre franchise. Owner is getting ready for the trial of his life, Browns pall bearers letting a deceased fan down one more time now wiener dog matches.

Modell is laughing posthumously

bensstinkyfingers says:Jul 9, 2013 7:18 PM

If the browns know what’s best for , they better make sure all the weiner dogs are male and over the age of 25 (in dog years) when Big Ben comes to town. That guy will mount anything young and female.

chewingonlightbulbs says:Jul 10, 2013 11:59 AM

I think the comment about fans not wanting wifi is naive. I’ve been to many Browns games where I wished I could be watching NFL Ticket on my phone instead.